Yamaha M-Slaz

Yamaha introduces M-Slaz, the newest addition to their small-displacement bikes and it looks like a most worthy offspring of the mighty MT-10 naked superbike.

The M-Slaz was launched with the Xabre nametag in Indonesia and features young and dynamic decals along with sharp styling, which is highlighted by bright colours. The bike gets new LED headlamp and tail lamp, and a fresh set of turn indicators and switchgear clusters. Upside down front forks are also on offer. The bike comes with 110/70-17M C 54 up front and a 130/70-17M C 62 rear tyre.

It also features Kawazaki Z series inspired headlamp unit which is more angular and razor-sharp. The headlamp and tail lamp feature LED lights. The digital instrument cluster comes with blue background lights and also shows a host of information and is positioned without clutter. The motorcycle also comes with a push start button similar to the other naked models of Yamaha such as MT09 and MT07.

The M-Slaz in the international market is powered by the same 149cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine in the fully fared R15 which is currently sold in India. The engine is mated to six-speed transmission.

The overall styling of the bike seems inspired from some of the bigger naked Yamahas that includes the MT-25, MT-07 and the MT-09. The rear end and the swing arm design of the M-Slaz look largely identical to the R15 as it is underpinned by the same Deltabox frame as the latter.

While the Indonesian Yamaha M-Slaz is powered by a 150 cc liquid-cooled SOHC engine with 16.32PS of power and 14.30Nm of peak torque, the India-bound M-Slaz is expected to get a 200-220cc single cylinder engine. At these sub-200cc specs, it could be a fruitful venture for the Japanese manufacturer, squeezed between the lines of the R15 and the R3 in the brand’s portfolio.

Yamaha M-Slaz / Xabre